Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-25

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Atts slsE oI was brigh',
SsgSyGs ssixss StafM - fresh spring day
- sss-ssss9 IN the early part OF
the present century,
when vessel sailed from the port of
New ork, bound on long voyage 10
the Soutnern Pacific with a load OF
agricultural and household implements,
cheap furniture, grain. seeds. ami what
were termed Yankee notions. which the
few passengers were carry ng - a
lately-eStabnshed colony in New Tea
land; and wind and waves boil ia ored
the staunrh HttIe sea Guil, as she
went steadily on her way over the
turbulent waters OF The Atlantic, be
meath the tprrd sun IN the vicinity OF
the equator safely rounded cape b. orn,
and entered The waters ct tie Southern
Pacific Oe ~. ticre. however variable
winds mot h"'' AMI tie captain losing
his reckoning, wand ii lar from his
course.
tut low eNlNi>'tc.y beautiful it was,
in that soft, mellow eli 90. while none
4aPpIec "'eu IL more man Hoaity' geh'al
o1oi l.i"l'S,'' '"' III c. Penter' as
oue eN ei u. = ",'c' 'i'os' ~ INC haIus hau
tu'ucu III loi Tue hlSI'' he s"t aIohe on
INC uaI'Tr uech ana SaAed up AT me
N'i VI :, tIoP icaI hGaN chs where inc
Iou'ue'n rs Dl"/e Gu III an It's glorious
Vcau'&' N"' o'eaIh Oh ar
uisI l, Oeu NC Sereh'tF Oh the scene Ihe
sans HaP Peu iuiy against inc ilasIs' anu
every sly, anu Souhu bespoke perfect
n peace, anu as Ie'er IrlihioSe leahod
over the raIllng SdHihg u0"h INTO 'he
oiic Wa'ci' ue iuhI le'I inc chdrn {
3 tnls dreamy VI lc'I nn'uhlght, Whlle ne
thoughI: 1 NtICy ana the niue chaP
were p"e n'te' sI"uIi haNo hOthlhS
nhoIe 70 'si loI, IoI tile vic couIu put
in'o "oluS INC HousHIS Win WHICH
AN laiIIy uu'SIInS'
ne was uiSVuFoeu 10y the approach OF
the second maze VINO paced the deck
accolipdnleu ny eL Ne"louhulahu
uog' ielIo' e'e' nc cileu me
Iao az - -.
,vind haforn ,7ornin,,u .T IN - W
s;.s' .H,. - -. -
n .,,r,;, :, >, .;,il -, 80
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Inc tpuuS mate was right Aoouu
lour . cioCN heaFy bahk Oh cIouuS
arose III tue northeast an" suuuenlN'
HerceIy' utmost without warning one
Oh Ihose storms 80 frequent ana 50
destructive IN southern waters 'escehd-
ell upon mem All on board was are
hius.oh. oal.s were carr ed away the
Planks torn from the stern ana the
men, suddenly aroused from steep
seemed lanlc-str!cken ana emoralized
In vain the captain roared his orders
above the moving OF the storm ana
the urst anu seconu mates worked IKE
heroes. IL was al OF no use the dread
cry breakers ahead breakers ahetd'
II passed from mouth TO mouth; there
was sudden shock a crash, the Sea
Gull qulVered from ehu 10 ehn' parted
asunder, and a. the crucl water came
pouring ~ sank own down INTO the
a seeming depths oeIoW' WINE the spirits
4 'ot the storm walled weird requiem
above.
Short, sharp and sudden are those
typhoOns of the tropics, passing as
quickly rs they come, and the morning
b sun arose upon almost rs fair and quiet
4 a scene as the moon had beamed upon.
But now. gone was the gallant little
ship. and the only On OF life was an
almost unconscious man. bound to a
broken mast, and tossing on the foam
a islard; the very one whose rocky out
skirts had gored the sides of the sturdy
little Sea Gull, and sent fifty souls to
n join the great majority.
"Water. water!' feebly gasped the
man on the mast, as the tropical sun